I want to thank our staff group for all of the great ideas and discussion yesterday.  It made me think about all of the important work to do, and always keeping the focus on doing what is best for our students.  I think it is human nature to choose the path of least resistance, and I myself am guilty of it.  However, those tough discussions and tough decisions to do what is best not for you, but those you serve are what truly impacts the students and community served by the school district.  I truly believe all educators get into the field because they want to make an impact through their service to others.  I want to thank those who shared their thoughts and ideas and gave up personal time to start the process of making meaningful change for our students.  I welcome both community and student input in terms of how we can make ELC HS the best learning enviornment possible for our students.  Some things we try will work great, others will fail miserably but growth as professionals never happens through stagnation.  Through success and failure we grow both as professionals and as a Learning Community.